The blue runner is still on the table, from last weekend when my parents visited, as blue is my father's favourite colour. I've got the pink transferware teapot out, just because I used it for my previous post and it never made it back to the cupboard. And I'm using my blue ribbon mug, because the friend who gave it to me just called me and so that's the one I took out of the cupboard.

1. Because I had so many concerned messages, let me tell you I'm fine. The doctor appointment I talked about was only a yearly hormonal check up, it did confirm that I'm getting older, but that's not news! Thank you so very much for your messages.

PS3: I know the title of this post was inspired by a song, but seriously the first music that comes to my mind when I hear "blue" is this one... I thought some of you and Sue's daughter might like it if I shared it.

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Lol, you caught me doing exactly that !!I think most of them are English, but not 4, 11 and 13, they're definitely American. I love the larger kitchens but as we know you and I have small kitchens so I think 5 is my favourite. Colourwise I prefer the paler duck egg blue sort of shades like 6.Btw, I do listen to all your chatting and I'm sure everyone else does too.

I still vote for white, although I like pictures 2 and 12. I have a few pretty blue and aqua kitchen pictures, but I don't know how to send them to you. By the way, the difference between Barbie and La vie en rose isn't in amount of colour, it is much deeper (for me, at least).

Kitchens first ... my favorites were 4 and 13 ... as you say -- perfect for a seaside cottage (loved the fish story). Now for tea! Your blue ribbon mug is so pretty. I'd be using it all the time ... delicate design (perfect for your new blue kitchen) !! Blue and pink is nice together especially your mug and transferware teapot! Happy Tea Day!

Such a pretty ribbon mug! I find very, very, pale blue easy to live with. Red and turquoise pop against it. It plays well with yellow or pink. I especially like it with black and white. My seashore palate is tan with a pale aqua-ish blue. Whatever you choose will be lovely - and why rush when there are so many lovely possibilities?

Gorgeous kitchens! I love the idea of a blue kitchen too, and have been thinking about it. Blue can be so many different shades! I am wondering if I should do the walls a different color and add blue accents instead. The kitchens you have shared are all wonderful. I agree with you and choose the lighter blues. Best wishes on your kitchen journey!Hugs,Terri

Well, the whites still have it as far as we are concerned. Very seaside without being too predictable. Capable of being transformed in as many ways as one has imagination. Never ages just gets more mature. Rather like bathrooms.....and towels......and bedlinen....white will always endure. Remember the awful experiences that one had or, in our case, narrowly missed of the avocado bathroom suite. Need we say more?!

Hedgehogs are terrifically difficult to spot when one wishes to. They do love cat food and so camping out near the cat's buffet should give you a sighting at some point!

I like Emma's pottery in picture 2, of course, and I agree with Jane Hattatt. You can have pottery, tableclothes, napkins, flowers in different colors, for different holidays, even your moods, in WHITE kitchen.

Dear Magali, I love No. 5 and 12. I hope, you can enjoy your time-off, but with that storm coming to the coast again, I am a bit worried... Your china is so beautiful! This mug is so sweet and the pink teapot too. I hope you are having something sweet with your tea. And of course I am so happy, that your parcel has arrived in time! Have a nice evening and tell me about the trick to make Old Cottage start talking again.. Yours Sarah

I've never thought about blue in a kitchen before...but you've given some great examples and let me know I SHOULD be thinking about blue. I LOVE number 5 ... but have to say it was hard to choose. Great Post!

So many beautiful kitchens, how on earth can a person choose a favourite tone of blue?? Do you have old pieces of wooden planks lying about? Maybe you could paint them with small "testers" in all kinds of blue, and check how the light falls on them throughout the day...Good luck :-D Your nice mugs remind me of the danish china "GreenGate", romantic and fresh! Scandinavian style and French style do not differ all that much, they are both superb! I was born in the wrong country :-(Greetings, Marcy

I have painted testers... It has helped me a lot, because what is beautiful on pictures isn't necessarily beautiful with "my" light. I love GreensGate china: some is sold in a shop in a nearby village.I do believe my style is a mix of English and French with a dash of Scandinavian and a pinch of New England. So I don't know where I should have been born!Thanks for your frequent visits, Marcy!

Love the mug and tea pot. Blue is not my favorite color because when I was in catering you will not find blue food other than blue berries - so I guess that is where I decided that I didn't like blue in the kitchen. I do like blue in fabric, furniture, etc but not in the kitchen - but that is just me. I would go for a very very light blue with lots of white.Mary

Love your teacup, so pretty, and pink look great with blue. Now this one is a hard one for me since I love blue! So I really like the blue kitchens, except the modern looking one #6 or 7. I'm having a cup of tea right now, listening to swan lake, and yes it would have to be blue. I really like the blues in a kitchen, I especially like #10, because I love natural colors tops with painted bottoms.

Oh Magali!! Blue kitchens!!! You can imagine how thrilled I am to see this!!! You know my feelings about blue. I can not say for sure which I like best in terms of your kitchen, because I am still going with your shutter blue as the perfect blue for your kitchen, however I can say that kitchen numberer 11 has exactly the atmosphere I was picturing. So bright, soft, clean, and airy. Really love the overall impression! Also, I like everything about kitchen 2 except the backsplash, which is very nice and I can totally see people loving, it's just not for me. I'm not geometric. Anyway, I'm so pleased to see the blue, such fun!! I'm glad you enjoyed it as well!

Oh, some of the pictures are so nice and inspiring. And those shade of blue really matches to the idea of seaside cottage! I've never thought it could looks so good in the kitchen, but it does! Especially those vintage/rustic/but minimalistic ones:)

Beautiful kitchen pictures! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features today at the Anything Blue Friday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/03/anything-blue-friday-week-50.html Hope to see you again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

I noticed quite a few English kitchens there. I have been thinking of painting the lower kitchen cabinets blue, so these photos were very helpful. I think I like 5 best of all, so sweet and cottagelike.

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